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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
A hicago Barber's Schena.

In a dingy little basement on Wes,
Madison street works from early morn till
late at night an honest barber. He shaves
for ten cents, cuts hair for twenty, burns
oil lamps for econoIny's sake, and is not
getting rich. But he means to be rich
some day, just the same Who, on the
sunny side of 10, does not, for that mat
ter? But not every one has plans therefor
so well defined as this honest barber in the
dingy basement.
u Will be :ich some day." he said to a
customer, proudly, land don't mind tell
ing you how l am going to get there Just
as soon 6. l can save enough money l
mean to rent an entresol platform in the
front of some State street store, place my
chairs therein, and arrange mirrors in the
back end Of the ceiling SO that men may
sit in my shop and gaze upon the pass.n
throng without. Then III charge double
prices for work. and live in a house on the
avenoo, an ride to my shop in kerridge.
Do you hear mes"-Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
NINETY WEARS AGO.
A Daily Newspaper Which Began Wor
Nearly a Century Ago.


Nearly Century Ago.
The Commercial Advertiser was born
as daily paper in the year 1897, and
during the long interval since it has pure
tually appeared in the homes of its friends
in the evening of every secular day. This
must be consequently about the 270, 000th
number of the journal. Our contem-
poraries are all with one exception, the
merest babes in arms compared to us; but
we pat them on the back all the same,
hoping they may be good boys and attain
ultimately a venerable age like ours:
while, for the exception among them. our
near neighbor, The Evening Post, we are
glad to see how hale and hearty looking it
| is at its time Of life.
| We began our work at the close Of
! Washington's administration, and have
/ had our say Of all the fifteen administra-
tons that have followed praising some
and condemning others. The federal
government, when we first saw the licht,
was at Philadelphia, whittier it took two
days by coach to travel and the state gov
ernment as now, at Albany, which we
reached in week through mud or dust Oh
{ the banks of the Hudson. Fulton's first
steamboat came only ten years afterward
! stupendous rate of four miles an hour.
! The Erie canal, which put the city into
connection with the great west somewhere
near Buffalo, was still twenty years off; it
was thirty years before the railroad ap-
. peared and forty before the first ocean
steamer while if any one had predicted
/ those fantastic contrivances. the telegraph
and the telephone, he would have been
Qt tI Inn 10
New York had then less than 60. coo In
habitants; its northern boundary was
about Chambers street, and all beyond
was orchard and green fields, with
here and there an isolated fern
ho1se. Up on the river lay Greenwich
village, a sort Of summer resort whit her
the richer sort repaired as a refuge from
the yellow fever, which was not infrc-
quent visitor. We crossed the river in
peri augers, as they were called, and after
ward in horse boats. Hobokcn was
scarcely hamlet, and where Brooklyn is
| the little boys used to gather nuts Or to
| trap squirrels. All our readers of that
day are long since dead, and but few Of
their descendants are living. Even the
great family names Of the period, which
had swayed the nation in colonial times
the Stuyvesants, the Livingstons, the
Rhinelanders, the Morrises, the Coldens
and others-have left few representatives.,
and are rapidly disappearing before more
plebeian growths and the influx from the
old world. Where their children sported
in the ancient day we hear only foreign
tongue, the German, the Italian or the
French, and what were forests and fields
to them are to US densely crowded tene-
ment houses and long lines Of shops
New York Commercial Advertiser
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
4 Suyyestion for the Ballet.

The ministers Of Detroit collectively
have denounced the ballet as immoral.
While au people may not agree with the
clergy IN this case, we'd Ike 20 find some
one who can gainsay Dr.. Rexfori's &--u-
ment: IF boys, instead of girls, were
employed Tor the danc;ng the ballet would
cease in single season. 1t IS sustained
By the sensuous element in human nature.
II not, let the boys take The place CO the
girls with as much grace as they. and see
how long it viii survive.-Detroit Free
Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
4 Nurses Foolish Notion.

a foolish notion prevalent among the
lower classes il several countries is that
babe at the breast can be insured against
colo by being made to taste everything
which the mother eats. The writer was once
Mortified TO find her nurse about to give her
baby cold Saw on this principle; tie girl de-
Tending herself on the plea that lar mother
always did Ii, and that 1t was good for the
child.-0 Boston Globe
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
She Scarcely Heard Him.

'MaGgie's bother asked me to kiss him,
mamma We'll, Of course, you did
not:i No, didn't hear i'm Then
how do you know he asked yous'' We'll,
didn't hear him on'y dps little hit
didn't hear i'm 'nuf 10 go to i'm.
mamnar'-Bcston Commonwealth
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19

Sir Arthur Sullivan has gone into the
business of composing anthems to be sung
at American weddings
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
Rather That Way.

That was rather drunken man tnas
came in after midnight, and looking up e
the clock that had stopped and the hands
pointed to $50, remarked: "Wel-hic-i
g-got -hic-sooner' common-hio-
or-else-hic / am most-hic-remaTkaoiy
late. Detroit Free Pres
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19

To, our many friends WHO have favored u with
her patronage for the LIST thirteen yea-x tender
pr sincere thanks srd TO those with whom IL he's
OF been cur good fortune 20 deal would say thas
giving us Trial we VIII guarantee good goods and
erfecf satisfaction
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
Daily eagle
STRANGE FANCIES.
QUEER STORIES OF PEOPLE SANE
ON ALL POINTS BUT ONE.

Producing Hanucinations at Pleasure
An Actors Powsr-A Horror of Dirt.
A New Workers. Manfa-The Initiative
Steward-The Jumpers"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
J. H. MAROUART.
Crescent City Boot and Shoe Fac

Crescent City Boot and Shoe Fac
tory.
Has the largest and most complete stock in
the city, and defies competition with all COM
petitars. The following is a partial list:
Gents calf boots from - upward; boys
boots and shoes of all descriptions, in calf,
grain, button and lace
A fun line of heavy boots, the best in the
market; price $500 Come and examine them.
}. II. Ms $50 and $500 shoes. in button, lace
and gaiter, are the best in the state; every
pair guaranteed.
A complete stock of gents fine button, lace
and gaitcT shoes They are the finest in the
city.
In addition to my stock of boots and shoes,
carry all kinds Of shoe polish for ladies and
childrcn's shoes, and the celebrated IT. NJ"
backing.
Orders for any styles Of boots and shoes will
be promptly executed. a nice fit and general
satisfaction guaranteed.
Repairing of gents and ladies' shoes and
boots a specially, and attended to with dis
patch and care.
his SPECIALTIES.
English lace hunting boots.
The riding boot.
The brewers boot.
The stOCkmau's boot.
The boys boot.
And also slippers OF every description.
Cal and see him, at No. Il SOlCdad street,
opposite the courthouse.
l0lStf SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
THE EFFECTS OF A SPREE.
A Soldier Loses a GOOD Position and
Gets Into a Heap Of Trouble
nv

A Soldier Loses a GOOD Position and
Gets Into Heap of Trouble
by II.
Private Stoppler Is attached to the ar
tillery battery at the post and mad what
Is termed soft" job for he was valet
to Lieutenants Millar and SERVER, but
he didn't know how to appreciate his
good fortune. On Sunday he WAS ''Out"
for the day and he went to where the
officers horses were stabbed and de-
handed them on behalf OF his master.
Being in the habit OF getting the horses
under similar circumstances, they were
given TO him, and he went away riding
one horse and leading the other. A
short time after he met an infantry
man and invited him to ride
the unmOunted horse. This was
accepted, and the pair went TO
Fest's garden and had good time. Tie
infantry man, like good soldier, re-
turned to his quarters, but Stoppler did
not. Next morning 1t was ascertained
from the infantry men that StOppler
said he was going TO see friend two
miles from the city and would return.
The authorities became suspicious and
notified the police and soon after Lieut..
SERVER with detachment went on the
trail of StOppler and the horses were
found at FlOresville The was arrested
on the double charge of desertiOn and
horse theft.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

The decition by Judge Sabin, of Gal
weston, in the drummer's tax case, was
a decided victory for the drummcrs and
as decisive as d, cided 1t prOnOunces
the taxation of drummers from other
states unconstitutional and 10 conflict
with section eight Of the federal coLsii-
tuition. The Judges review Of the entire
case was most exhaustive and his de-
clsiOn was rendered In most emphatic
language. This may possibly end the
farce OF imposing drummer's tax In
E.y0a
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
S KIN SCALE
BLOOD

Having been sufferer for two years and
half from disease caused by bruise on the
leg, and having been cured by the CUTI-
CITRA REMEDIES when all other methods and
remedies failed, deem IL my duty to recon-
mend them. visited Hot Springs to no avail,
and tried several doctors without success, and
AZ last our principal druggist, Mr.. John 7.
Finlay TO whom ] shall ever feel gratefnI,
spoke to me about CUTICURA, and ! consented
{ , give them atrial with the result that am
perfectly cured. There Is now no sore about
me. ! think ! can show the largest surface
where my sulIeripgs sprang from OF any one
I'm the state. The CTTICURA Rem EDIES are
the bF blood and skin cures manuiaci ured.
rncc~ 10 druggist John p. Finlay and DR.. ID.
&. Montgomery, both OF this place, and 20 DIR
Smith, Of Lake Lee, Miss
ALEXANDER BEACH, Greenville, Miss.
Mr.. Beach used the CUTICUHA REMEDIES, at
our request, with results AS above stated.
4. B. FINLAY 4 co, Druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
A Babe In the House

Is the source of much sunshine and JOY,
Frightening many a dark cloud and tightening
many heavy lOad-but joys continual abide
only in healthy body. The Creator with great
wisdom has distributed over the earth vegeta-
bic remedies for every i'll of human kind.
This marvellous Laboratory reveals its secrets
to man only by long and searching labor. Few
men have attained greater success than DR..
b. V. Pierce; nor devised for suffering human
ity a greater production than his Golden
Medical Discovery the unfailing remedy for
consumption in its earlier stages, as well IA
for chronic nasal Catarrh, scIOfula and all
blood disorders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
Retter Than A Hero.

what Il coward that Major Smith is said
Jones to Robinson, why, the very sight of
gun-pOwder would make him ill., How did he
ever manage to become an officer in the
army Don't say anything against Smith,
answered Robinson "he once saved my life
saved your life! Nonsense. impossible.
What do you mean" II mean that ] was in
the first stages of consumption; ! was losing
strength and vitality every day with the ter
rible disease, when smith advised me take Dr.
PiUrces Golden Medical Discovery. ! bad
tried all kinds of medicines without success
and my physician had given me no nope; YET
owe my life to Smith, and to the wonderful
remedy he TeCOmmt ndCd.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
A:Young Girls Grief

AT seeing her charms of face and form de
parting and her health imperilCd BY junction
al irregularities, at her critical period OF me-
was turned 10 Joy and gratitude after brlet
selftreatment with Or. Pierccs fayorite
Prescription IL purified aud enriched hcr
blood, gave a healthy activity To ihe kllhGys,
stomach bowels. and other ORGANS, ana hGr
return to robust health speedily followed IL
is tho only medicine for women, sold bY drug
gists under a positive guarantee from the
mHuufact urrrs. that IL will give satisfaction IN
every case, or money will be refunded. rms
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper and faithfully carried out for many
years.
ENDICoTT's report as secretary OF war
contains strong recommendation for an
increased expenditure for coast defHnces
and for river and hRrbOr improvements.
The sum of S22, 1877 ,l5l Is asked for this
PURPOSE. His recommendation Tor a
revision Of the articles OF WAT are peril
nent and should receive attention. The
yetOinE OF the former river and harbor
bills, by Cleveland. has caused suspen-
sion of work on all hSTbOr and river I'M
provements and hundreds Of thOus-
ands OF dollars OF loss have been
thus intailed. Texas has suffered in
calculable loss by this means and had
the veto beer laid by republican presi-
dent howl would have gone up from
Sabine Pass to Brownsville that would
have been heard from Maine to Califor-
ina. There is little sign that Grover has
learned wisdom, however, and this
years legislation l. very uncertain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
The Popular Approval

OF the efforts of the California Fig Syrup
Company, 20 present 10 the public an agree
able and effective substitute for the bitter
merly in use, is as gratifying to the company
as IL is creditable to the good taste OF the pub
lie. The large and rapidly increasing sale OF
Syrup of Figs, and the promptly beneficial
effects of single dose are convincing proofs
thPt II is the most easily taken and the most
pleasantly effective remedy known. For sale
by Il. Kaltsyer & Son. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF authority vested In me as sub.
stitute trustee, TO william Holland named and
appointed in a certain deed Of trust, executed
and delivered TO said William Holland on the
9th day Of November, 1885, by HOratiO NJ.
smith, Joined by his wife Jennie L Smith FOR
better securing the payment OF prOmissory
note OF eight hundred dollars thor in fully de-
scribcd. but which said promissUry note Will
four hundred and sevcnty-eight dollars ana
due on the Bird day of December lsSi, 10 the
Internal iOual Building and Loan association,
! will offer for sale, between the legal hours
thereof AT public auction to the highest bidder
on the 18th day of December, 1857, NJ the
cnurt.hOuse door i'm san Antonio, a certain
tract or piece OF land known and described ~
follows: Being situated in the state of Texas,
I'm the county at BcNHr and within the cor.
pOratc limits of the city OF San Antonio, being
the middle, .Onc-third of lots !, and ),
CTiyinal lot No. !, range 2 district =. made by
records, Vol. No. II, page 30, and known on
the city map rs Maverick addition No 4. said
fractional lots are more fully described az
follows, viz: Bounded north s. varas by the
north thirds of lots I, and 3; cast by Is varas
of lot No. 1: south ~ varas by the south third
OF lots !, > ana g. and west II varas TO the
place of beginning, being the northeast cor
ncr of this re-mOdellcd lot, by New BrauntcIs
road together with, all the rights, members
aud appurtenanccs thereto belonging.
rpUrsrDrp RI WITITsN Hon
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

Legal Advertisements 81 90 per inch first In
sertion rs cents per inch each subsequent In
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Home advertisements payable on first OF
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Subscribers not receiving their paper will
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scribers are warned not to pay their subscriP-
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All communications for publication, or per-
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partments, should be addressed ITO the
Editor of the LIGHT"
All contracts or bills must be approved by
the Secretary and Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
To Organize Chosen Friends.

Mr.. Fred. Msisel, deputy supreme
counsellor for the society of Chosen
Friends, is In the city for the purpose of
organizing a couple Of lodges of the or
der. He will meet the members of the
old council tonight, for cons ultatiOn. Mr..
Msisel organized five councils in Gal
weston with over q thousand members.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

THE President lost no time IN sending
the name OF Lucius Q. Lamar TO the
United States senate for continuation to
the Office OF judge OF the supreme court
Of the United States. 1t now remains to
be seen how much time the senate will
lose in deciding that the appointment IL
one in which il cannot concur.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
SAVED MY MOTHERS LIFE.

Ever since can remember, my mother has
suffered from a milk leg. Nothing would do
her any good. She had the best medical tai
ent, but they all did her no good. She suffered
with hcI leg for thirty years and never knew
well day. She would have TO set up half the
night, holding up her leg and moaning. She
had no peace. She used all the best known
remedies in the country without effect. ]
asked her to try your CUTICURA REMEDIES.
Got her u bottle of CUTICURA REsOLvENT and
she took il. and has taken IN all about six or
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so you see cannot help stating to you about
your wonderful CUTICURA REMEDIES. You
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EDWARD LUEDER. 1906 Broadway, N. Y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
Syrup of Figs

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the most
easily taken. and the most effective remedy
known to cleanse the system when bilious or
cOstive; to -Hc headaches, colds. and fevcrS;
to cure hnbitual constipation, Indigestion,
piles, etc. Manufactured only by the Cslifor-
mia Fig Syrup Company. San Francisco, Cal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

"A rehearsal Of the opera OF Merry
War will take place tonight at Turner
hall. Another rehearsal will occur al
the same place Friday night. The opera
II is predicted, will be even greater
success at its presentation at the Grand
on the l2th than it was at Turner hall,
and tickets are now selling rapidly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
BuCkIen's Arnica SalVe.

The BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter Chapped Hands, Chlblains,
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Piles or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price . cents per box. For sale by
(glyl 4. DRESS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
SUBSTITUTE TRUsTREE TO VILLA
TRUSTEES SALE.

by virtue of authority vested in me as sub
stitute trustee OF WIN. Holland, named and ap.
pointed in certain deed OF trust executed
and delivered To said VIM. Holland, on the 10Th
day of May, A. D., 1886. by A. n. WuZ and his
wife, Dora A. n. WurZ, for better securing
the payment OF a prOmisOry note of eight
hundIcd collars therein fully described, but
which said prOmisOTy note will now be fully
satisfied upon the payment of four hundred
and thirty-One dollars and seventy cents,
which said last amount became due on the 3rd
CAV of December, 1887, to the International
Building and Loan Association will offer for
sale, between he legal hours thereof, Mt PUB
Lie AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, ON
THE Urn DAY OF DECEMBER, 1857, Mt the court
hOure door, IN San Antonio. Il certain tract or
pnrcCl of land known and described as TO-
lows being situated I'm the CITY of San Anto
MO ard County of BeXar and state of Texas,
within the cOrpOratCd limits Of the City of san
Antonio, being about one acre OF land ont oI
orig nal city lot, No. 201, having afront of one
hundred vHras on San Marcos street, and
i5GgD fifty.sIX and twO-thiTds Varas on Tam
pico street, and reference is made to BeXar
county records, volume -, page Sd and
3 :, book H." LIST page $50 and 5sl,
and book * on page Bl9, for
better description Of said property,
together with all the rights, members and ap-
purtcnances thCret belOn Zing
This the 9TH day of December, 1887.
j. FRY,
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO WIN. HOLLAND.
I2 5-l2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
Consumption, sorofula, General De

bility, wasting diseases of children, chronic
coughs and bronchitis, can be cured by the
use of Scett's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with HypOphOSphites. Prominent physicians
use it and testify to its great value. Please
read the following: II used SCOTS Emulsion
for an obstinate cough with hemOrrhage
Loss of appetite, cmuuCiatiOn, slecplessnCSs,
etc. All of these have now lett, and believe
your Emulsion has saved a case of well dcVcl-
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star. Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
\ Rlue Norther Predicted.

In order to prepare yourselves send
your orders to the Alamo COrniCe Works
and have your stoves put up; No. 81
West Commerce street: telephone 29.
Joplin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used for chi rdren tccthlng. 1t sOOthCs
the child, sOftcns the gums, allays all paIn,
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy for
diarhma' - cents n bottle i.9ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

Pure Potent. Powerful Palid People
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Purchase, Prove.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07

N. SADI. CARNoT, the new president OF
the republic, rs the compromise presi-
dent. insists that there shall be no rup-
ture among the republican factions, but
that all republicans OF every shade shall
unite to sustain the administration, vote
the budget and show u solid front TO the
mOnarChists and socialists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 7, 1887.
Mr. l. A. ADDlar.

The agent of the LIGHTS HOLIDAY Edition,
will take pleasure in calling upon al. those dc
string TO place their advsr tisement in same
Call up telephone l76. ll2stt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-07
OF the GOOD things IF this

NNN\N>, Cf the good things Of this
"NNNES Lie are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia, Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at % and 80 cents, by
For sale by Ragland Il Kennedy. ly